One thousand eight hundred and fourteen disputed cases have been resolved by the Lagos State Citizens Mediation Centre as part of its mandates to ensure amicable conflict and dispute resolutions among residents of Lagos.

According to the Centre, three thousand six hundred and eleven cases were received in the month of January, out which one thousand eight hundred and fourteen were resolved.

Its Director, Biola Oseni, disclosed this at the agency’s headquarters, Alausa, Ikeja while reviewing the activities of the agency for the month of January.

The cases ranging from Landlord/Tenants matters, family disputes and Employers/Employees related issues among other matters brought to the Centre in the month of January.

She said the Centre has leveraged on Alternative Disputes Resolution, ADR, mechanism as means of decongesting courtrooms across the State.

According to her, “247 cases were referred to appropriate agencies of government; 248 cases were adjourned for further mediation, while 1,302 cases were abandoned due to non-attendance at mediation sessions by parties involved.”

While reiterating the mandate of the Centre, Oseni revealed that the main objective of the Centre is to provide free mediation services in a way that is less cumbersome with the assurance of obtaining justice and fairness for all residents of the State as against leaving Lagosians to resort to self-help and impunity.

Her words: “The commitment of the State Government towards Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR, in the State as espoused in the T.H.E.M.E.S Developmental Agenda of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s Administration is non negotiable.”

She therefore urged the public to embrace ADR platforms to have their disputes resolved amicably and free of charge.

This is contained in a statement issued by the agency’s Public Affairs Officer, Popoola Naheem Olaide.